Weapons, soldiers, wars, armies accompany humanity throughout its history. This book by the well-known non-fiction author Zbyňek Válka provides an overview of the war history of mankind. In it, we will learn not only about the turning points in history, but also how soldiers came to uniforms, how warriors developed into specialists of individual types of weapons, up to the birth of modern professionals whose technical capabilities are breathtaking, and much, much more.